凶嫌

兇嫌

xiōngxián

noun

Measure Word

一名凶嫌 míng

Meanings

1 alleged killer
2 suspect in a violent crime
3 perpetrator

Characters

violent / fierce

suspect / suspicion

Examples

警方已经锁定了凶嫌。

Jǐngfāng yǐjīng suǒdìng le xiōngxián.

The police have already identified the suspect.

凶嫌当场被捕。

Xiōngxián dāngchǎng bèi bǔ.

The suspect was arrested on the spot.

Tips

register

凶嫌 (xiōngxián) is news/legal register, common in Taiwan and Hong Kong crime reporting. Mainland reports more often use 嫌犯 (xiánfàn, suspect) or 犯罪嫌疑人 (fànzuì xiányírén).

Stroke Order

凶 xiōng

嫌 xián